Five-Mile Station

Five-Mile Station was a railroad station located in Five-Mile City, New Mexico.

History
Five-Mile Station was established in 1862 by American settlers who had come to New Mexico from the East. The station was named because of its location five miles down the Braswell Railroad, which originated at the Texas border. The railroad was slowly built by the settlers, who established another station not far from Five-Mile Station. The completion of the railroad would lead to the Braswell Railroad War with the Comanche, who were not pleased about the construction of the railroad in their lands. The station would become a gathering point for gold from the trains that ran down the railroad, and the station was important for collecting fares from the train customers.